[bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
- From: "roger south" <roger.south@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:33:39 -0000
Hi George
You can laugh but I have to carry the damned things that keep crapping all
the time. LOL
Roger
Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 10:34 AM
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
> Hi Roger,
>
> LOL. Thanks for brightening up Monday morning! I now have
> this mental picture of you with a red parrot on your left
> shoulder, and a green parrot on your right, navigating your
> way down the High Street like a ship at sea, rolling from
> side to side to the tune of, "Land of Hope and Glory".
>
> George.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>> [mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> roger south
>> Sent: 06 December 2004 08:36
>> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
>>=20
>> A lot of electronic equipment have the inclusion of a=20
>> telecoil in the manufacturing of the item. Almost all land
>
>> line telephones have them as standard. As do TV's and
> hi-fi=20
>> units. I have 2 tiny MP3 players with the facility. To fit
>
>> speakers totally destroys the portability of the unit.
> Must=20
>> admit I did have a vision of walking down the road with a=20
>> speaker attached to either shoulder like matching parrots.
> A=20
>> telecoil costs, I'm told, less than a pound GB so not the=20
>> dearest item in the world but one impossible, it seems, to
>
>> convey to someone who has no knowledge of them. They are
> the=20
>> clearest purest sound possible because _all surrounding=20
>> distractions are removed, even the sound of your own
> breathing.
>>=20
>> Roger
>>=20
>> Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.
>>=20
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <igucukoglu@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 1:25 AM
>> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
>>=20
>>=20
>> > Hi.
>> >
>> > The Book Courier Headphone jack is a 3.5 MM stereo plug
> in=20
>> to which you
>> > would plug your head/earphones. I have no difficulties=20
>> with my hearing=20
>> > and
>> > am able to use conventional headphones, but I'm sure if
> you=20
>> get a device
>> > which can connect to a 3.5 MM jack on the book courier
> and=20
>> communicate=20
>> > with
>> > your hearing aid loope, I doubt you should have any=20
>> problems. You would
>> > probably need to consult with your hearing aid
> manufacturer=20
>> or supplier to
>> > see if such a device or bridging component for your
> hearing=20
>> aid system
>> > exists. Other than this, there is no other audio output
>
>> facility on the
>> > book courier. If you don't mind it, you could buy a
> pair=20
>> of sony speakers
>> > for about =C2=A320 which would mean you could listen to your=20
>> book courier in a
>> > room through your hearing aid in the usual manor. Of=20
>> course, you would=20
>> > lose
>> > the privilage of private listening, but if you live
> alone=20
>> or your family
>> > don't mind, this would probably be a cheaper and more
> cost effective
>> > solution.
>> >
>> > Hope this answers your enquirey and I am sorry if I
> can't=20
>> help further.
>> >
>> > With warmest regards, Ibrahim Gucukoglu
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----=20
>> > From: "roger south" <roger.south@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 11:18 PM
>> > Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi Ibrahim
>> >>
>> >> I'm a new member of the list but not a Book Courier
> owner.=20
>> I am extremely
>> >> interested in purchasing one but have a problem. I have
> a=20
>> severe hearing
>> >> loss therefore I am unable to use the normal listening
> methods of
>> >> earphones
>> >> or earbuds. But a method exists of listening via
> inductive=20
>> coupler, the T
>> >> switch setting of my hearing aids and a neck loop. But
> I'm having=20
>> >> problems
>> >> finding out if it is compatible or not. I've spoken to=20
>> George who doesn't
>> >> know but is prepared to give me a full refund if it is=20
>> not. This is an
>> >> extremely generous offer but I feel it puts him to a
> good=20
>> deal of cost=20
>> >> and
>> >> inconvenience for the sake of an answer to a simple=20
>> question. So I went=20
>> >> to
>> >> Springer Support and asked them. The reply I received=20
>> astounded me. "If=20
>> >> it
>> >> has a 3.5 mm jack plug it will probably work" The
> depths=20
>> of the lack of
>> >> knowledge was beyond words. A jack plug has no bearing
> on the
>> >> acceptability
>> >> at all as I have several items that will not accept an=20
>> inductive neck=20
>> >> loop
>> >> signal.
>> >>
>> >> So Ibrahim, to put your statement of knowledge to the=20
>> test, can you help
>> >> me
>> >> please? Alternatively if there are any hearing aid
> users=20
>> on the list
>> >> reading
>> >> this can I have your views please.
>> >>
>> >> Many thanks
>> >>
>> >> Roger
>> >>
>> >> Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> >> From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <igucukoglu@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 12:31 PM
>> >> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Hi Jim.
>> >>>
>> >>> For a complete list of Book Port features, please
> visit=20
>> the American
>> >>> Printing House For The Blind website at=20
>> http://www.aph.org/tech where=20
>> >>> you
>> >>> should be able to find out all you need to know. I am
> a=20
>> knowledgeable
>> >>> book
>> >>> courier user and I will be able to answer any
> questions=20
>> relating to the
>> >>> book
>> >>> courier's functionality over and above what is
> available=20
>> at the official
>> >>> book courier website at http://www.bookcourier.com.
>> >>>
>> >>> Should you require further information about the book=20
>> courier, please do
>> >>> not
>> >>> hesitate to reply to this message with any questions
> and=20
>> I'm sure myself
>> >>> or
>> >>> another of the listers will be more than happy to
> help. If you do
>> >>> require
>> >>> more information about the book port, please refer
> your=20
>> enquirey to the
>> >>> website address already mentioned which contains all=20
>> resources including
>> >>> I
>> >>> believe a mailing list for the same. This is the book
>
>> courier mailing
>> >>> list
>> >>> and as such comment up on other devices is frowned up
> on=20
>> here accept in
>> >>> passing.
>> >>>
>> >>> With warmest regards, Ibrahim Gucukoglu
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> >>> From: "Jim" <jazzpiano@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 8:27 AM
>> >>> Subject: [bookcourier] new to the list.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> Hi listers,
>> >>>> I am new to this list, and joined to try to learn
> more about Book
>> >>>> courier.
>> >>>> I
>> >>>> am trying to decide which product to get, this one or
>
>> book port. Any
>> >>>> comments any of you can give me on this issue will be
> greatly
>> >>>> appreciated.
>> >>>> What is the difference in the two products, and why
> do=20
>> you prefer this
>> >>>> over
>> >>>> Book port?
>> >>>> Thanks for any comments you have.
>> >>>> Jim
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >=20
>>=20
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>
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